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Portrait of Obsession, Chaps. 3 & 4

In this installment of Portrait of Obsession, Blythe and Ethan get to know each other a little better. Ethan explains that Naomi is his wife, and Blythe tells him she boarded the boat because of a letter she found from a man named Francois to her father. This has piqued her curiosity, and she began her trip to America on a journey to find Francois.

When Ethan learns that Blythe must earn money once she reaches Chicago, which could take a long time, he hatches a scheme for him to teach her how to play poker. Blythe is skeptical at first because Ethan has kissed her again. This time, though, she remembers what Ethan’s “wife” Naomi has told her – that she’s pregnant. But she’s unable to resist and accepts his offer so she can hopefully find her long-lost grandfather sooner.

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Portrait of Obsession, Chaps. Prologue – Two

Ethan Lucas wins the River Goddess from its owner in a poker game. A few years later, Blythe Bouvier goes looking for the sternwheeler. Despite the long odds, the riverboat is still operating, Blythe finds what she seeks and boards the vessel in search of her grandfather.

Here are the Prologue and first two chapters of my newest historical romance entitled Portrait of Obsession.

Determined to find the young woman whose hair reminds him of a portrait in his office, Ethan searches for Blythe. Blythe, however, has heard from others that he is looking for her and, having had an unpleasant encounter with the large, intimidating man, does everything she can to stay away from him. But that is not to be when he follows her one night and attacks a man who offers to help her discourage Ethan. To her dismay, the man kisses her against her wishes. Ethan defends her honor and hits the man. When he turns to see if Blythe is okay, she is gone.

Because of his assault on the man, Blythe hides out from Ethan. They are on a vessel, though, and there are few places she can go without somebody seeing her. Eventually, they meet face to face, and Ethan discovers the truth about Blythe.

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A Runaway’s Reunion

Today I’m posting my entire book A RUNAWAY’S REUNION on Books by Liz. This is a FREE offering to anyone who wants to download it. Please click on the above title or the book cover below, and the link will take you directly to the book.

A Runaway’s Reunion is about a woman (Deirdre Ingstrom) who runs a halfway house for runaways who want to reunite with their families.

In finding one runaway, she gains Robin Colter’s trust enough to contact her uncle, who is her legal guardian. Deirdre and Adam Colter start on bad footing during the phone call, but matters get worse when Adam shows up unannounced at the halfway house. Furious that Deirdre won’t give him information, Adam follows her as she goes about her business. When Adam saves her from being attacked, Deirdre realizes she should probably have more protection, especially after her dog is injured during Adam’s rescue of her. Deirdre, however, is reluctant to admit it.

Somebody keeps following her, though, and Deirdre believes it’s Adam. But she discovers it isn’t him tracking her. If it’s not, who could it be? And can she ever trust Adam enough to let him help her?

A Runaway’s Reunion, Chaps. 5 & 6

Today I’m releasing Chapters 5 & 6 of A Runaway’s Reunion. (See previous post for details and earlier chapters.) I’m working hard on getting it done so I can post the entire book for download this month, hopefully sooner rather than later.

I hope you enjoy your reading.

Here are some other FREE downloads on this site:

A Baby for New Year’s (Contemporary Romance), Destiny’s Desire (Historical Romance), Danger in Paradise (Romantic Intrigue)

Just click the book cover picture, and you will be connected to the FREE download.

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A Runaway’s Reunion

I am introducing a new romantic intrigue today which is titled A RUNAWAY’S REUNION. The first four chapters are available for reading below.

A Runaway’s Reunion is about a woman (Deirdre Ingstrom) who runs a halfway house for runaways who want to reunite with their families.

In finding one runaway, she gains Robin Colter’s trust enough to contact her uncle, who is her legal guardian. Deirdre and Adam Colter start on bad footing during the phone call, but matters get worse when Adam shows up unannounced at the halfway house. Furious that Deirdre won’t give him information, Adam follows her as she goes about her business. When Adam saves her from being attacked, Deirdre realizes she should probably have more protection, especially after her dog is injured during Adam’s rescue of her. Deirdre, however, is reluctant to admit it.

Somebody keeps following her, though, and Deirdre believes it’s Adam. But she discovers it isn’t him tracking her. If it’s not, who could it be? And can she ever trust Adam enough to let him help her?

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Faith in Love

Today, I’m adding a short, sexy contemporary romance called Faith in Love. This book tells of an unexpected Christmas romance between Faith Chisolm and Ian McCary.

Unfortunately, not every book works. My last book, The Betrayal, just wasn’t working, so I put it on the back burner for more editing.

The first two chapters of Faith in Love are below if you’d like to give it a little preview. Or click here to download the free book.

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The Betrayal, Chaps. 3 & 4

The Betrayal, Chapters 3 and 4 are now available. After Holly and Brice confront her father, Brice goes to her apartment and tries to convince her that all is not over just because Edward threatened to fire. He didn’t, and Brice believes he won’t.

Holly is thrilled that Brice asks her out, and to her surprise, he takes her to a yacht club, where he explains that he is a member because he owns a sloop which is moored there. She’s not used to this wealthier type of lifestyle but enjoys her evening a lot. When Brice invites her to a banquet at Henderson Quality Imports, though, Holly must refuse, because she is working as a server for the banquet.

When Brice arrives with another woman, she is furious but tries to hide her feelings by telling him that he’s a “free agent,” despite the feeling of betrayal.

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New Book: The Betrayal, Chapters 1 and 2

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The Betrayal is a romantic intrigue that has Holly Malone meeting Brice Chesterfield in her birth father Edward Henderson’s Seattle import-export business. Holly, who hasn’t seen her father in decades because she was told he died, wants to reunite with him and gets a job at her father Edward Henderson’s firm. The first father-daughter reunion is a disaster set up by Brice, who realizes the two are related.

But Brice is hiding a secret. He knows more about Edward than he has disclosed to Holly, who trusts Brice as she has no other man – until Brice betrays her, as well as her father.

Chapters One and Two follow:

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Destiny’s Desire

I have finished my book entitled Destiny’s Desire and have uploaded it to this site for those who are interested in reading it. This is a free download for readers. Just follow the link on the book cover above or the title in the text to get to the book. If you would like to see other books I’ve written (both free and for sale on Amazon Kindle), visit the Romance link above and choose Contemporary, Historical, or Intrigue for the type of book you prefer to read. There you will find other books you might find of interest.

Destiny’s Desire follows the lives of four siblings: Fanchon, Astrid, Bianca, and Nels Sten, as well as Fanchon’s husband Gabriel Freeman and Astrid’s lover Trevor Riley. Fanchon and Gabe are the main characters, but the others play a prominent part in the story, which takes place toward the end of the Civil War and four years later.

After Gabe, passing through Moline, Illinois, on his way to war, saves Fanchon from an assault, they meet so he can teach her to defend herself with a derringer. During their time together, they discover they’re drawn to one another and decide to get married before Gabe goes to war. A realist and very independent, When Gabe tells her that he wants an independent and realistic notions in a wife, Fanchon, who prides herself on both, agrees to his proposal. Fanchon already fell in love and wants nothing more than to marry him. Bianca is Fanchon’s only family member who knows about the marriage and declares it their destiny.

Their happiness is shattered, though, when he must continue to Washington, D.C., to meet up with his men. The man who assaulted Fanchon is still a threat that she can manage. Then tragedy strikes when the man assaults her again, and she loses the baby she is carrying.

Suddenly, their lives change.

Exacting revenge for him killing her child, Fanchon must leave Moline. Meanwhile, Gabe is injured and paralyzed. Taken in by Northern sympathizers in Georgia, Gabe’s broken legs mend, but he frets that Fanchon will only stay with him out of her love of nursing, so he seeks a divorce.

Will Gabe succeed in breaking their marriage? Will he make it back to Fanchon before she can leave town? Will he recover from his injuries? Will they ever resume their destiny?